Question 1

When comparing the Chesapeake colonies to the New England settlements:

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A)  Virginia emphasized religion. 
B)  New England had much more peaceful relations with the Native Americans. 
C)  tobacco grew better in New England. 
D)  there were more indentured servants in the Chesapeake region. 
E)  in the beginning,Virginia had more women. 
A)  Virginia emphasized religion. 
B)  New England had much more peaceful relations with the Native Americans. 
C)  tobacco grew better in New England. 
D)  there were more indentured servants in the Chesapeake region. 
E)  in the beginning,Virginia had more women.

Question 2

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-New England merchant elite

Accepted Answer

The New England merchant elite refers to

Question 3

Believing that tobacco was harmful to one's health,King James I warned against its use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

John Winthrop distinguished between natural and moral liberty.What was the difference? How did moral liberty work,and how did Puritans define liberty and freedom? Discuss the restrictions of moral liberty and the consequences as illustrated by Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson.Be sure to address Winthrop's speech in the "Voices of Freedom" box.

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The answer of John Winthrop distinguished between natural and moral...

Question 5

How did indentured servants display a fondness for freedom?

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A)  They became abolitionists,fighting to end slavery in British North America. 
B)  Some of them ran away or were disobedient to their masters. 
C)  They sent letters home telling their fellow Englishmen that the American colonies offered special opportunities for freedom. 
D)  They insisted on their right to serve in the militia,because they believed in the right to bear arms. 
E)  They published pamphlets criticizing their masters,displaying their love of free speech. 
A)  They became abolitionists,fighting to end slavery in British North America. 
B)  Some of them ran away or were disobedient to their masters. 
C)  They sent letters home telling their fellow Englishmen that the American colonies offered special opportunities for freedom. 
D)  They insisted on their right to serve in the militia,because they believed in the right to bear arms. 
E)  They published pamphlets criticizing their masters,displaying their love of free speech.

Question 6

The 104 settlers who remained in Virginia after the ships that brought them from England returned home:

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A)  were all men,reflecting the Virginia Company's interest in searching for gold as opposed to building a functioning society. 
B)  included women and children,because the Virginia Company realized that a stable society would improve the settlers' chances of success,economic and otherwise. 
C)  included representatives of several other countries,part of England's effort to build a strong network of supporters in case of Spanish attack. 
D)  built the second permanent British settlement in North America after Roanoke. 
E)  were only half of those who originally set sail; the rest turned around and went back. 
A)  were all men,reflecting the Virginia Company's interest in searching for gold as opposed to building a functioning society. 
B)  included women and children,because the Virginia Company realized that a stable society would improve the settlers' chances of success,economic and otherwise. 
C)  included representatives of several other countries,part of England's effort to build a strong network of supporters in case of Spanish attack. 
D)  built the second permanent British settlement in North America after Roanoke. 
E)  were only half of those who originally set sail; the rest turned around and went back.

Question 7

How did Richard Hakluyt explain his claim that there was a connection between freedom and colonization?

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A)  The English constitutional system would improve on Spain's less structured system in the New World. 
B)  English colonization would save the New World from Spanish tyranny. 
C)  The only way to achieve true freedom was through wealth,and the abundant gold in the New World would make all Englishmen wealthy. 
D)  A person was only truly free when outside the constraints of established societies such as those in Europe. 
E)  He claimed no such connection; he saw them as separate and unrelated. 
A)  The English constitutional system would improve on Spain's less structured system in the New World. 
B)  English colonization would save the New World from Spanish tyranny. 
C)  The only way to achieve true freedom was through wealth,and the abundant gold in the New World would make all Englishmen wealthy. 
D)  A person was only truly free when outside the constraints of established societies such as those in Europe. 
E)  He claimed no such connection; he saw them as separate and unrelated.

Question 8

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-headright system

Accepted Answer

The headright system was a land grant po

Question 9

The Pilgrims intended to set sail for Cape Cod in 1620.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the 1640s,leaders of the House of Commons:

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A)  accused the king of imposing taxes without parliamentary consent. 
B)  supported efforts to move England back to Catholicism. 
C)  aided Charles I in overthrowing his father,James I. 
D)  opposed Oliver Cromwell's "Commonwealth" government. 
E)  refused to allow new colonists to emigrate to America. 
A)  accused the king of imposing taxes without parliamentary consent. 
B)  supported efforts to move England back to Catholicism. 
C)  aided Charles I in overthrowing his father,James I. 
D)  opposed Oliver Cromwell's "Commonwealth" government. 
E)  refused to allow new colonists to emigrate to America.

Question 11

The Virginia Company can be called a failure primarily because:

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A)  it ultimately did not make money. 
B)  Jamestown suffered Native American attacks. 
C)  Pocahontas died in England. 
D)  King James criticized tobacco. 
E)  Spain gained control of the company's colony. 
A)  it ultimately did not make money. 
B)  Jamestown suffered Native American attacks. 
C)  Pocahontas died in England. 
D)  King James criticized tobacco. 
E)  Spain gained control of the company's colony.

Question 12

The Virginia House of Burgesses:

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A)  was dissolved by King James because he objected to all representative government. 
B)  was created as part of the Virginia Company's effort to encourage the colony's survival. 
C)  banned the importation of servants. 
D)  had more power than the governor. 
E)  was included in the original charter for the Jamestown Colony. 
A)  was dissolved by King James because he objected to all representative government. 
B)  was created as part of the Virginia Company's effort to encourage the colony's survival. 
C)  banned the importation of servants. 
D)  had more power than the governor. 
E)  was included in the original charter for the Jamestown Colony.

Question 13

Anne Hutchinson's trial demonstrated that:

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A)  she wanted to be a church elder. 
B)  God spoke directly to the church elders. 
C)  she wanted to give the Native Americans land. 
D)  she wanted to lead a group of settlers to Connecticut. 
E)  church elders lacked tolerance. 
A)  she wanted to be a church elder. 
B)  God spoke directly to the church elders. 
C)  she wanted to give the Native Americans land. 
D)  she wanted to lead a group of settlers to Connecticut. 
E)  church elders lacked tolerance.

Question 14

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Anne Hutchinson

Accepted Answer

Anne Hutchinson (1591–1643) was a Purita

Question 15

The separation of church and state in Massachusetts during the seventeenth century:

Accepted Answer

A)  was strictly enforced. 
B)  was similar to Virginia's colonial government. 
C)  is similar to the way the government is conducted in today's United States. 
D)  does not resemble today's U.S.government. 
E)  was influenced by the Dutch colonies. 
A)  was strictly enforced. 
B)  was similar to Virginia's colonial government. 
C)  is similar to the way the government is conducted in today's United States. 
D)  does not resemble today's U.S.government. 
E)  was influenced by the Dutch colonies.

Question 16

MATCHING
Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Walter Raleigh

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A) proprietor of Maryland 
B) wife of John Rolfe 
C) Pilgrim leader 
D) leader of Indians near Jamestown 
E) governor of Massachusetts
F)his settlement at Roanoke Island failed
G)was denounced for Antinomianism
H)Indian who helped the Pilgrims
I)French-born theologian who influenced the Puritans
J)established Rhode Island
K)A Discourse concerning Western Planting
L)early leader of Jamestown 
A) proprietor of Maryland 
B) wife of John Rolfe 
C) Pilgrim leader 
D) leader of Indians near Jamestown 
E) governor of Massachusetts
F)his settlement at Roanoke Island failed
G)was denounced for Antinomianism
H)Indian who helped the Pilgrims
I)French-born theologian who influenced the Puritans
J)established Rhode Island
K)A Discourse concerning Western Planting
L)early leader of Jamestown

Question 17

Who would most admire today's America with its constitutional protections of equal rights for all?

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A)  Puritans. 
B)  Levellers. 
C)  Stuart kings. 
D)  John Winthrop. 
E)  John Smith. 
A)  Puritans. 
B)  Levellers. 
C)  Stuart kings. 
D)  John Winthrop. 
E)  John Smith.

Question 18

In British America,unlike other New World empires,Indians performed most of the labor in the colonies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Opechancanough:

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasized peaceful relations with the English colonists in Virginia. 
B)  was responsible for his brother Powhatan's death. 
C)  killed John Smith. 
D)  mounted a surprise attack against Plymouth in the 1620s. 
E)  opposed through violence English settlement of Virginia. 
A)  emphasized peaceful relations with the English colonists in Virginia. 
B)  was responsible for his brother Powhatan's death. 
C)  killed John Smith. 
D)  mounted a surprise attack against Plymouth in the 1620s. 
E)  opposed through violence English settlement of Virginia.

Question 20

During the seventeenth century,indentured servants:

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A)  made up less than one-third of English settlers in America. 
B)  had to surrender their freedom for a minimum of ten years to come to the colonies. 
C)  had a great deal of trouble acquiring land. 
D)  had to pay half of the fare to get them to the New World. 
E)  were almost entirely Irish. 
A)  made up less than one-third of English settlers in America. 
B)  had to surrender their freedom for a minimum of ten years to come to the colonies. 
C)  had a great deal of trouble acquiring land. 
D)  had to pay half of the fare to get them to the New World. 
E)  were almost entirely Irish.

When comparing the Chesapeake colonies to the New England settlements:

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -New England merchant elite

Believing that tobacco was harmful to one's health,King James I warned against its use.

How did indentured servants display a fondness for freedom?

The 104 settlers who remained in Virginia after the ships that brought them from England returned home:

How did Richard Hakluyt explain his claim that there was a connection between freedom and colonization?

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -headright system

The Pilgrims intended to set sail for Cape Cod in 1620.

In the 1640s,leaders of the House of Commons:

The Virginia Company can be called a failure primarily because:

The Virginia House of Burgesses:

Anne Hutchinson's trial demonstrated that:

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Anne Hutchinson

The separation of church and state in Massachusetts during the seventeenth century:

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Walter Raleigh

Who would most admire today's America with its constitutional protections of equal rights for all?

In British America,unlike other New World empires,Indians performed most of the labor in the colonies.

Opechancanough:

During the seventeenth century,indentured servants:

A New World

Creating Anglo-america,1660-1750

Slavery,freedom,and the Struggle for Empire to 1763

The American Revolution,1763-1783

the Revolution Within

Founding a Nation,1783-1791

Securing the Republic,1790-1815

The Market Revolution,1800-1840

Democracy in America,1815-1840

The Peculiar Institution

An Age of Reform,1820-1840

A House Divided,1840-1861

A New Birth of Freedom: the Civil War,1861-1865

what is Freedom?”: Reconstruction,1865-1877

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Exam 2: Beginnings of English America,1607-1660

When comparing the Chesapeake colonies to the New England settlements:

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -New England merchant elite

Believing that tobacco was harmful to one's health,King James I warned against its use.

How did indentured servants display a fondness for freedom?

The 104 settlers who remained in Virginia after the ships that brought them from England returned home:

How did Richard Hakluyt explain his claim that there was a connection between freedom and colonization?

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -headright system

The Pilgrims intended to set sail for Cape Cod in 1620.

In the 1640s,leaders of the House of Commons:

The Virginia Company can be called a failure primarily because:

The Virginia House of Burgesses:

Anne Hutchinson's trial demonstrated that:

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Anne Hutchinson

The separation of church and state in Massachusetts during the seventeenth century:

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Walter Raleigh

Who would most admire today's America with its constitutional protections of equal rights for all?

In British America,unlike other New World empires,Indians performed most of the labor in the colonies.

Opechancanough:

During the seventeenth century,indentured servants:

A New World

Creating Anglo-america,1660-1750

Slavery,freedom,and the Struggle for Empire to 1763

The American Revolution,1763-1783

the Revolution Within

Founding a Nation,1783-1791

Securing the Republic,1790-1815

The Market Revolution,1800-1840

Democracy in America,1815-1840

The Peculiar Institution

An Age of Reform,1820-1840

A House Divided,1840-1861

A New Birth of Freedom: the Civil War,1861-1865

what is Freedom?”: Reconstruction,1865-1877

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